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Friday, May 4, 2007

This RVer’s Favorite Birding Hangout

We appologize for the delay in posting to the blog this week. We've been a little busy purchasing a new motorhome, moving in, paperwork, insurance, and, well... thank you for your patience. We also want to thank those of you who left comments, telling us your favorite birding locations. Our favorite place so far has been Huntington Beach State Park in South Carolina. As you enter the park, to the left are tidal saltwater marshes and on the right is a managed freshwater marsh. And the ocean is just a short walk from the campground. We saw many bird species for the first time. Also, it’s a great campground. We had a very private spot, with trees and bushes on three sides, which made for great birding even from our RV windows!

“GUEST BIRD #1”
Yes, you all guessed it – White-crowned Sparrow. Here’s another picture.“GUEST BIRD #2”
Okay, here’s this week’s “guest bird.” Write your answer in the COMMENTS section.HELP NEEDED
Here’s a very small bird I photographed last August, in an area with a lot of underbrush near the water, in Cobscook State Park in Maine. My wife has a guess, but wants a positive ID. Anyone know?

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posted by Jim Twamley at 9:12 PM

3 Comments:

  • This bird is a Clark's Grebe that was probably migrating as they are usually seen in the western states, from the Missouri River west. Nancy M from Onawa, Iowa.

    By Blogger rich, at May 7, 2007 9:00 PM  

  • Little bird is a Song Sparrow.

    I checked with my birder buddy...and he thinks this one is a Western Grebe. "On Clark's Grebe the white extends beyond the eye and near the bill."

    I've checked my NG Bird book...it's a tough call. Where did you see this bird?

    Rose

    PS I'm on dialup 40k modem. Takes a long time to download blog with pics.

    By Blogger RRT2, at May 10, 2007 3:49 AM  

  • i am sure it is a clarks... why? the black on the westerns face goes below the eye in a line , and connecting with the bottom of the lower jaw..the clarks will have white connecting to the lower jaw, ...in breeding season or out of....this grebes feathers on the rear show too much white for a western... the beak is bright in this picture, not dusky yellow, as in a western..

    By Blogger rich, at May 12, 2007 7:56 PM  

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